Garment hanger



April 19, i938. J. KURUCZ-ET A1. 2,114,803

GARMENT HANGER Filed Oct. 5, 1936 I H/ hun 1H N f lmlnl" In" )7 3355.5. BY .11?

ATTORN EY Patented Apr. 19, 1938 GARMENT HANGER John Kurucz and Alexander Koteles, Jamaica,

Application October 3, 1936, Serialv No. 103,855

Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a garment hanger.

The invention has for an object the construction of a garment hanger which is characterized by they fact that it has a body constructed of papier mch, composition, or the like.

More specifically, `it is proposed' to provide the body with hollow shoulder portions and .a

hollow neck portion. It is proposed to arrange each shoulder portion with a convexly curved wall section and an outer end wall section.

It is further proposed to arrange the neck portion with a fiat top wall section upon which the hook for the hanger may be mounted.

Still further it is contemplated to provide a rod mounted between the end wall sections of said body. l

Another one of the objects of this .invention is to provide an arrangement whereby the hook may be moved to Various positions Atransversely of the shoulder portions to better balance the 'garment hanger when weighted with a garment so that the hanger depends in the vertical direction.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosurez Fig. l is a perspective view of a garment hanger constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 2 4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view taken on theline 6-6 of Fig, 5.

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line I-I of Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is an outer elevational View of a clip used to support the rear end of the hook of the hanger.

The garment hanger, according to this invention, comprises a body of papier mch or the'like having shoulder portions IIlEL and a neck portion I0b. Each shoulder portion is hollow and formed from a convexly curved wall extending substantially through The edge portions I0ML and I0 of the shoulder portions are curved. More specifically, the edge portions I0aa are curved inwards, while the edge' portion I0 is merely fashioned along a curve as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The neck portion Ib is also hollow and is formed with a fiat top wall section Ibb. A rod I I is mounted between the end wall sections I0a of the shoulder portions. A hook I2 is mounted on said top wall section I0bb.

The rod II is in the form of a hollow tube as shown in Fig. '7 and engages upon pegs I3 which aresecured upon the end wall sections I I)c by v screws I4. It is possible to iiex the end wall sec- '10 tions |00 apart to remove the tube II.

The body of the hanger is fashioned so as to receive a garment and support it in a manner very similar to, and in fact representing, the shoulders and the neck portion of a person. It will be found that diierent garments each have a -different center of gravity and for this reason it isadvisable to shift the hook I2 along the center line of the hanger, transversely of the shoulder portions, so that the hanger maintains a true 20 Vertical position when the garment is thereon. The means for accomplishing this Vpurpose includes an elongated eyelet I5 mounted through the top wall II'Ibb of the hanger body. This top wall, in `order to be .straight is formed from sev- 25 eral layers I0" of .papiermach or similar material. The shank portion I2a of the hook extends through the elongated eyelet I5 and is adapted to move along it.

There is a provision for holding the stem por- 30 tion I2a of the hook at various positions along the elongated eyelet I5. 'Ihis means comprises a clip I6 consisting of foundation portions I6u and a holding portion |61. The foundation portio-ns I6a are provided with prongs I'I adapted 35 to engage through the papier mch body of the hanger to maintain the position of the clip. The holding portion I6b extends along the length of the elongated eyelet I5 and is formed with a plurality of square sections I6' separated by spaced o wall portions I6. The lower end of the hook I2 is formed with a square shank I2b and with a bottom head I2C.

When the bottom head is against the bottom surface of the head portion of the clip the square shank I2 is disposed within one of the square openings I B', To shift the shank of the hook to a diierent square opening in the clip it is necessary that it rst be moved downwardsv to disengage the square shank I2b from one of the square openings in the head of the clip, and then to shift the hook so that the stem I2a passes through the openings between the parts I6 of the clip and thus from one square opening to another.

While We have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of our invention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modications coming within the scope of the invention as dened in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:-

1. A garment hanger comprising a papier mache or the like body having a pair of hollow shoulder portions and a hollow neck portion, each shoulder portion comprising a convexly curved wall section and an outer end wall section, the neck portion comprising a at top Wall section, a rod mounted between said end wall sections, and a hook mounted on said top wall section, said rod comprising a hollow tubular member having its end portions engaging on pegs secured on the end wall sections of said body.

2. A garment hanger comprising a papier mache or the like body having a pair of hollow shoulder portions and a hollow neck portion, each shoulder portion comprising a conVeXly curved wall section and an outer end wall section, the neck portion comprising a flat top wall section, a rod mounted between said end Wall sections, a hook mounted on said top wall section, and means for holding said hook in various positions shifted transversely of said shoulder portions.

3. A garment hanger comprising a papier mache or the like body having a pair of hollow shoulder portions and a hollow neck portion, each shoulder portion comprising a convexly curved wall section and an outer end wall section, the neck portion comprising a at top wall section, a rod mounted between said end wall sections, a hook mounted on said top wall section, and means for holding said hook in various positions shifted transversely of said shoulder portions, comprising an elongated eyelet mounted through said top wall section, the stem of said hook engaging through said eyelet, and a clip mounted on said body portion and adapted to hold the lower portion of said stem in various adjusted positions along the openings of the eyelet.

4. A garment hanger comprising a papier mache or the like body having a pair of hollow shoulder portions and a hollow neck portion, each shoulder portion comprising a convexly curved Wall section and an outer end Wall section, the neck portion comprising a flat top wall section, a rod mounted between said end wall sections, a hook mounted on said top Wall section, and means for holding said hook in various positions shifted transversely of said shoulder portions, comprising an elongated eyelet mounted through said top wall section, the stem of said hook engaging through said eyelet, and a clip mounted on said body portion and adapted to hold the lower portion of said stem in various adjusted positions along the opening of the eyelet, said clip having anchorage portions with prongs engaging said body for maintaining the clip in position.

5. A garment hanger comprising a papier mch or the like body having a pair of hollow shoulder portions and a hollow neck portion, each shoulder portion comprising a convexly curved wall section and an outer end wall section, the neck portion comprising a ilat top wall section, a rod mounted between said end wall sections a hook mounted on said top wall section, and means for holding said hook in various positions shifted transversely of said shoulder portions, comprising an elongated eyelet mounted through said top wall section, the stem of said hook engaging through said eyelet, and a clip mounted on said body portion and adapted to hold the lower portion of said stem in various adjusted positions along the opening of the eyelet, said clip having anchorage portions with prongs engaging said body for maintaining the clip in position, and said clip having a holding portion including a plurality of square openings connected by reduced spaced portions, and said stem having a bottom headed shank for engaging selectively in said square openings, and said stern being movable so that the shank portion is moved out from a square opening and the stem portion of the hook may then pass from one square opening to another.

JOHN KURUCZ. ALEXANDER KOTELES. 

